FDA’s New Food Labels Would Focus on Calories, Sugar Content
2014-02-27
Another goal: give consumers a better understanding of realistic serving sizesContinue Reading
Study Sees No Evidence Linking Diabetes Drugs With Pancreatic Cancer
2014-02-26
But FDA assessment calls for further look at injectable type-2 treatmentsContinue Reading
Common Strep Bacteria May Be Morphing Into ‘Superbug’
2014-02-26
Doctors report on antibiotic resistance in two unrelated casesContinue Reading
Groups Push FDA to Revoke Approval of Highly Potent Painkiller
2014-02-26
One dose of Zohydro could kill a child, say coalition of consumer advocates, addiction specialistsContinue Reading
Skin Cancer May Have Driven Evolution of Black Skin
2014-02-26
Researchers note that Africans without any dark pigment often die young of the diseaseContinue Reading
Nurse Caseloads, Education Tied to Surgery Outcomes
2014-02-25
Each case added to workload linked to higher risk of patient death, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
2014-02-25
CDC study finds very young children seem to be slimming down, but more older women are obeseContinue Reading
FDA Explores ‘3-Person’ Embryo Fertilization
2014-02-25
Meant to prevent genetic diseases in children, the procedure raises ethical issuesContinue Reading
Vigorous Exertion at Work May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes
2014-02-25
Study looked at circumstances of firefighters who died on the jobContinue Reading
Myalept Approved for Rare Fat Tissue Disorder
2014-02-25
Drug is meant for people with deficiency of the hormone leptinContinue Reading
Doctors Slower to Prescribe High Blood Pressure Meds to Younger Patients
2014-02-24
Study found age was a factor in how quickly patients got treatmentContinue Reading
Legal Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives, Review Finds
2014-02-24
Researchers say resist the call to lower the age limit to 18Continue Reading
Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Strikes Kids in California
2014-02-23
Only a small number of cases identified, experts say, with no clear common causeContinue Reading
Students’ Health Habits Tied to School Success
2014-02-22
Fitness, nutrition, proper sleep and TV restrictions appeared to make a difference in study of city kidsContinue Reading